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America's sweetheart, Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat who was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. In all, Shirley starred in 14 short films, 43 feature films and over 25 storybook movies in a career that spanned three decades, from 1931 until 1961. As an adult, Shirley served her country as Delegate to the United Nations, Ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia, and Chief of Protocol of the United States. Among her proudest roles were as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
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